Money
Pink Floyd
- Starts on
- Low E string, open
- This excerpt
- Bass riff
- Strings used
- Low E
- Written in
- E (count of 7)
The tab
Tab is short for tablature: a picture of the strings. Numbers are frets. 0 means play the string open.
Computer notes — not the original recording.
Wider space = a longer note. Empty space = wait.
Seven stomps
Low E
thickest string
Rhythm in words
1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Five same notes, then two that climb.
How to play this
- 1This riff is in 7 — not 4. Count out loud: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.
- 2Play open Low E five times, then fret 7 (B), then fret 10 (D).
- 3Each note is one count. The click track will accent beat 1 of the seven.
Practice slowly
The weird count is the whole joke of the song. If it feels like it never lands, you are playing it right. Start with Hear the notes at full speed or slower, then copy on the guitar. If a note buzzes, press a little closer to the fret wire — not in the middle of the space.
This arrangement is a simplified educational excerpt for learning. Playback is a computer playing the tab notes, not the original recording. It is not a full transcription and is not affiliated with Pink Floyd.